'Normal' genes key to cancer growth
Article Abstract:
The non-oncogene addiction technique is employed for the identification of the common genes that are found to facilitate the growth and survival of different kinds of cancer in a human body. The method is found to be based on short hairpin RNAs that are designed for destroying such genes.
Publisher: Macmillan Publishing Ltd.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 2008
Genetic aspects, RNA, Metastasis, Cancer metastasis, Oncogenes, Genomics
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 2008
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Genomics sizes up
Article Abstract:
China has started a project for sequencing the whole genomes of a huge numbers of private individuals. The sequencing is expected to be of a great help to the scientists for obtaining a more accurate knowledge of human diversity.
Publisher: Macmillan Publishing Ltd.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 2008
Usage, Observations, Biological diversity, Biodiversity, Genomes, Genetic research
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 2008
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